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Or the Theology of the Soapbox

What follows in another one of my long expositions on the Theology of the Body. I have to give a loud content warning at the outset. There is some frank talk here about sexuality, or rather, my complaints that there is too much frank talk about such matters. I would have asked Dawn Eden to publish this one, but she has very courageously retired from blogging. I have to commend her on her decision; however, it is not without regret on my part.

I again want to let those I disagree with know that my intentions are honorable and I do not question their integrity or commitment to the faith. I can take my lumps if I deserve them.

Christopher West is a bit of a mystic—in the best sense of the word. His work, which seems strange to some, is actually that of a pioneer. And like all pioneers, West is taking a lot of arrows for his courage. In the face of much resistance, West is courageous enough to invite all of us to do just what John Paul II invited us to do: to think and talk in spousal categories. Continue reading →

Tower Decree

And peace, Eustace. Do not scold, like a kitchen-girl. No warrior scolds. Courteous words or else hard knocks are his only language (King Tirian, last king of Narnia).

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